Business View Magazine l January 2023

228 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 important that we understand our region and stay abreast of changing needs within the population. Some of our other partners that help us do so are the College of William and Mary, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, local social services, businesses including the Revolutionary Golf and Grill, and the City of Williamsburg, who we recently collaborated with to service an adventure race for the community.” WATA fosters a working culture that encourages growth, integrity, service, relationships, and purpose. “This is my hometown. I’ve always wanted to work in a role that was directly involved with community and service. I’m glad that in my position I get to make a genuine difference by improving the day-to-day lives of people who need this service the most,” Iyanla says. Ben adds, “What I enjoy most is the people and the environment that have been built here at WATA. With everything that’s happened in the last couple of years, obviously, there have been a ton of unique challenges to face. I certainly give our operators a ton of credit for their ability to step up and take that on; they’ve been fantastic to work with. We’re a small administrative staff here of six people, so everything is very friendly, it’s very close-knit. Being able to get to know everyone, both professionally and on a more Designing Solutions for the Mid-Atlantic Region Since 1969 moseleyarchitects.com Pictured: Williamsburg Area Transit Facility